Posts Tagged ‘menopause’
Menopause skills fall short for new ob/gyns
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Not even one in five trainee obstetrics and gynecology doctors in the United States receives formal training in menopause medicine, training most of them say they want. Continue…
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Top Stories - Apr 19, 2013 6:41 - 1 Comment
Women: Hormone therapy won’t harm your head
MONASH U. (AUS) — Women do not suffer cognitive loss when taking hormone replacement therapy to treat symptoms of menopause, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 12, 2013 10:08 - 0 Comments
Follicle count could predict menopause
VANDERBILT (US) — Scientists have found a potential way to determine the start of menopause—findings that could lead to better fertility assessment and insight into disease risk. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 23, 2013 13:31 - 0 Comments
Estrogen fights urinary infection in mice
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Estrogen appears to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections, say researchers who studied the effect in mice. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 3, 2013 16:13 - 0 Comments
Menopause forgetfulness unlikely to linger
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Women in early post menopause performed worse in verbal learning and verbal memory than those in earlier stages, though the condition is probably temporary, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 28, 2012 12:07 - 0 Comments
‘Haywire’ neurons could cause hot flashes
U. ARIZONA (US) — Researchers have identified a region in the brain that may trigger the uncomfortable surges of heat most women experience during menopause. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 5, 2012 16:24 - 0 Comments
Arteries may change at brink of menopause
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Changes in perimenopausal women’s carotid arteries may indicate a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in women. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 2, 2012 14:35 - 0 Comments
For hot flashes, soy is no ‘magic bullet’
UC DAVIS (US) — A new study shows that eating soy products such as soy milk and tofu does not ward off hot flashes and night sweats as women enter menopause. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 31, 2012 4:59 - 0 Comments
Drug eases hot flashes without hormones
U. VIRGINIA (US) — A drug originally developed to fight seizures also reduces hot flashes in postmenopausal women, possibly offering an alternative to estrogen therapy. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 19, 2012 5:10 - 5 Comments
Heart disease risk doubles with early menopause
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Women who go into early menopause are twice as likely to suffer from coronary heart disease and stroke, experts report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 1, 2012 10:03 - 0 Comments
Urine test signals fracture risk for women
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — A urine test for women in their 40s and 50s can indicate risk for bone fractures later in life. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 27, 2012 16:02 - 1 Comment
Hot flashes dwindle the day after exercise
PENN STATE (US) — Women who exercise during menopause may experience fewer hot flashes in the 24 hours following physical activity, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 26, 2012 16:13 - 3 Comments
Even mild exercise lowers breast cancer risk
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Mild or intense exercise, before or after menopause, may reduce the risk of breast cancer, although substantial weight gain may negate the benefits. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 13, 2012 9:55 - 1 Comment
How’s your hot flash? Attitude matters
PENN STATE (US) — Attitude may play an important role in how exercise affects menopausal women, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 2, 2012 11:39 - 1 Comment
Predict if menopause will be mild or severe?
U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Doctors may be able to predict the severity of menopausal symptoms an individual woman is likely to experience, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 14, 2012 15:54 - 5 Comments
Menopause ‘brain fog’ is real, study confirms
U. ROCHESTER (US) — The difficulties that many women describe as memory problems when menopause approaches are real, not imagined. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 4, 2011 11:15 - 1 Comment
Bone med: Mixed blessing for breast cancer
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — A drug commonly used to protect bone boosts disease-free survival in postmenopausal breast cancer patients—but may have an adverse effect on younger women. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 5, 2011 8:28 - 0 Comments
Folate may lower breast cancer risk
VANDERBILT (US) — A diet rich in folate may reduce the chances of getting breast cancer for some women, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 9, 2011 9:02 - 3 Comments
Laugh lines may signal serious bone risk
YALE (US) — Severity and distribution of skin wrinkles may offer clues to bone mineral density in early menopausal women, according to a new study. (more…)
